|
Ross Duncan,
Sudbury Soccer's director of coaching, has written a series of guides for
coaches of teams at various age levels, outlining the basics of SYSA's
training program, and including tips on teaching skills, picking formations,
and organizing practices in a fun, structured, and age-appropriate manner.
The guides can
be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. Acrobat requires the free
Acrobat Reader.
Session
plans for each week are available in .pdf format for older age groups, but the documents are
passworded. Coaches will be given the password, or it's available from your
age-group coordinator, or from Ross Duncan. Session pages also include video
animations that help explain individual drills and exercises.
 Working
with Advanced Players (U14)
This
program for coaches of 13- and 14-year-olds concentrates on teaching 11v11
field awareness and tactics, along with more advanced skills and
ball-control techniques.
Overview
and theory: Working with Advanced Players focuses on teaching
more advanced topics, like recognizing and adapting to
the four phases of the play, and includes specific drills to support these
concepts. It also includes nutrition and hydration tips for coaches to pass
along to older players. Download
the Working with Advanced Players overview (980K
PDF)
or click below for individual
session plans.
 Working
with Youth Players (U11-U12)
This
program is for coaches of fifth- and sixth-grade
teams, an age where the sport is becoming more and more competitive and
players move up to 8-a-side games on larger fields.
Overview
and Theory: Working
with Youth Players focuses on continued
skill building, and features tips on coaching mixed-level teams and
selecting the best attacking and defensive formations. Download
the Working with Youth Players overview (935K PDF)
or click below for individual session plans.
 Working
with Young Players (U8-U10)
This program is for coaches of second through fourth
graders. The overview and practice sessions concentrate on improving
players' all-around technique and understanding of the positions on the
field.
Overview
and Theory: Working
with Young Players
features tips and suggestions for teaching critical soccer
skills, as well as selecting an appropriate formation for your team.
Download the Working with Young Players
overview (1.12
MB PDF)
or click below for individual
session plans.
 Working
with Beginners (U6-U7)
Working with Beginners is a guide for coaches of kindergarteners and first graders. It
is especially intended to help volunteers who are new to coaching, or new to
coaching younger players. It includes an eight-week
skills development program that will be
useful to new and experienced coaches alike.
Overview
and Theory: Download
Working with Beginners (1.5
MB PDF)
 Working
with Goalkeepers
This
guide contains tips and drills that coaches in a wide range
of age groups can use to improve the skills of their keepers.
Download
Working with Goalkeepers (1.75 MB PDF)
For
more information, contact Ross
Duncan
|
